东家长西家短 dōng jiā cháng xī jiā duǎn

DEFINITIONS

  1. to gossip (idiom)

CHARACTERS

东 dōng
HSK 1
east, eastern, eastward
家 jiā
HSK 1
house, home, residence; family
长 cháng
HSK 2
long; length; excel in; leader
西 xī
HSK 1
west(ern); westward, occident
家 jiā
HSK 1
house, home, residence; family
短 duǎn
HSK 3
short; brief; deficient, lacking